SEVEN LIONS - Badlands

"The name Etran de L’Aïr translates to “the Stars of the Aïr,” the mountainous region of Northern Niger."

This week I had the privilege this week to share the stage with Denzel Curry, arguably one of the most exciting figures in rap music...

El Perro del Mar is merely an extension of me that enables me to do and say the things which I find hard to express in daily life. I’ve been using the name since 2004 when I came across a stray dog on a Spanish beach...

The role that labels used to play pre-internet adoption had much more to do with building up an artist, and getting them to where they need to be to become superstars. Today, the artist builds themselves up on their own...

Throughout the album, different subjects are tackled such as the spirit of competition, industrialization, the destruction of our ecosystems etc...

I don't remember that much about making the album...

I thought it'd be funny to try and partner up with Whooshh Innovations and promote how they are improving the lives of Salmon and the people who eat their flesh. They haven't cut me a check, but maybe they bought an album or two, so whatever.

I think we all assembled by sheer proximity, the sheer desire to partake in a lot of substances, needing one core activity to tie us all together...

KEEP FIGHTING FOR CHANGE. KILL YOUR FRIENDS AND COWORKERS...